Muscle Mechanics - Softcover

Aaberg, Everett

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 0880117966 ISBN 13: 9780880117968

Publisher: Human Kinetics, 1998

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...a guide to the 73 most effective resistance training exercises, providing step-by-step instructions and photos detailing the start, mid-point, and finish position for each ...covers every major muscle group in the body.

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"Everett Aaberg continues to be a leading communicator of biomechanically correct exercise. This clear, concise text and its graphics will help trainers and their clients understand the dynamic applications of resistance training."

Gary McCoy Senior Director of Education IDEA Inc.

"Every trainer, coach, and athletic director—along with anyone else involved in fitness—should read this book. Everett Aaberg is truly one of the best in his field."

Larry North CEO and President, Larry North Fitness Host, Larry North Fitness, KRLD 1080 AM Author, Get Fit and Living Lean

About the Author:

Everett Aaberg has been both a teacher and practitioner of resistance training for over 15 years. He is currently the Director of Education and Personal Training for International Athletic Club Management, Inc. in Dallas, Texas. Formerly the Education Coordinator and Senior Trainer at the world-renowned Cooper Fitness Center, he now serves as an instructor at the Cooper Institute for Aerobic Research for a specialty certification course entitled "The Biomechanics of Strength Training."

Aaberg holds a bachelor’s degree in exercise sciences and recreation management with continuing education in exercise physiology, anatomy, kinesiology, biomechanics, and nutrition. He is a resistance training specialist and a certified personal trainer through some of the most highly accredited organizations in the United States—including the American Council on Exercise, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the National Academy of Sports Medicine. He’s also a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Aaberg has extensive practical experience in resistance training. He has instructed and trained thousands of athletes and fitness enthusiasts, coaches, fitness instructors, and personal trainers. Plus, he has personally used resistance training throughout his life for health and fitness as well as for preparation for a variety of sports and athletic competitions. Not only was he a collegiate Academic All-American in football, he has also won several state and national powerlifting championships and bodybuilding titles, including AAU and NPC Mr. Colorado titles and the Mr. Junior America title in his class. Aaberg lives and trains in Dallas, Texas.

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